Hymn for Her Sneaky Pete’s Preview

It’s hotter than July over at Cornerstoned Productions this month. We’re delighted to announce that we’re teaming up with stateside psychobilly band, Hymn For Her, as they take on the Scottish leg of their European tour.

We’ve shows in both Glasgow and Edinburgh, each one with stylistically distinct supports, both of which are consistent with the wild and wonderful range of influences that make up Hymn for Her. The Glasgow showcase will display the cities’ subtle; soulful dimensions, with support from the supremely talented singer-songwriters: Cara Rose and Riley. If you’ve a taste for a bit of southern spice, then be sure to make it either of these shows, as Hymn For Her are a true oddity and are not to missed.

The draw of a band like Hymn For Her comes not only from the music itself, which is incredible, but from the character, or rather, the characters: Lucy and Wayne. The couple’s first album as Hymn For Her, “YEAR of the GOLDEN PIG”, was released ten years ago, and listening back to it now I hear a band in it’s honeymoon stage. It’s a release that is packed to the brim with unfettered emotion and twee romance, it sounds like your first kiss. Every release since has shown the duo becoming more and more confident, accomplished, and unhinged. Their sound has developed over time just as the relationship of a young couple develops, going from shy to comfortable, and that level of comfort has allowed the group to release ambitious record after ambitious record, all of which have in some way reshaped the genre, and reshaped the bands sound.

Q1: how long have you two been playing together? and How is life as a travelling/touring family?

Many wayning & waxing moons. It’s a non-stop family vacation, with many stops.

Q2: Whom would you consider to be your biggest influences, artistically?

Silver Pop Pop

Brianna Capra

Jeff White

Mountain Fireworks Company

Mama Miriama

Q3: what’s the story behind Lucy’s guitar?

Compensation for a bloody chainsaw accident

Q4: what’s the reception to your music been like from European audiences on the tour so far? Any stand out shows?

Overwhelming adoration and a couple confused looks. Most every show has been a standout. Last night was great in a town square in France. First night in Germany in an old church rocked. Everything in between is a drunken blur. Vinyls are selling like fresh french crepes

Q5: Your new record is being produced by Vance Powell, a world-renowned producer known for his collaborations with Jack White, how did you meet Vance and what’s it been like working with him?

An aquaintence recommended him and the results were A positive. Great studio sound. We also worked with him on our next release due out in the fall

Q6: What can we expect from the new album?

Your favorite album if you are stranded on a desert island. Or the number one go to for a road trip.

OceanCode are a four piece country-pop crossover band who have been stirring up a lot of attention as of late, and we’re delighted to be able to give these guys a stage!

Their debut single “Across the Room” is a sweet ode to potential sweetheart, with a blue-eyed vocal performance backed by some solid country instrumentation. The band’s character and energy really shine through on the track, rendering it helplessly catchy, and anyone who’s seen the band live knows that this energy translates fantastically onto the stage. OceanCode are any bookers dream, bring it all to the table, and we can’t wait to be able to work with them!

Main support comes from Awkward Family Portrait, a band who make music from a bygone age.

The most recent single, Shoulder Biting Joe, displays the bands musical ambition. It combines the surrealist songwriting of Nick Cave and the Cat Empire with some spectacular arrangement, worthy of being found on a Morricone soundtrack for a spaghetti western. Their self-titled EP, which came out halfway through 2017, is decidedly less cinematic, but equally as polished. The album seems to draw mostly from american folk music, but also incorporates an aspects of other genres such as gypsy jazz and americana, redolent of the progenitors of these styles such as The Band and even Django Reinhardt in some places. Awkward Family Portrait are yet to release anything in 2018, but if you come down to the show, you may get a couple of sneak peaks!